The Ceremony

Alexis's POV She was running again. The girl that used to haunt my dreams is back. Her eyes showed fear as she ran through the dark woods all alone and frightened. Her feet stopped, and her eyes widened when her ears and eyes picked up something in front of her. It seemed to be a tree. She narrowed her eyes and tried to get a better, clearer view of what was in front of her. It was dark, and she couldn't make out the figure even with her heightened senses. The trees rustled above her and swayed with the wind to what seemed to be a sad melody. Her ears picked up different sounds around her, the crunching of leaves, the hoots of the owls, the singing of the crickets. It was all too much, and she couldn't handle it. She wanted light. Suddenly her chest ached like it was on fire, and the burning pain surged through her whole body as it started glowing in the dark. Her fire seemed to have illuminated light all around her, for now, she could see the figure. His gray eyes bore into hers. Her